So often victims are knife crime are rushed to hospital fighting for their lives. And so often they pull through.

This was the case again last night (Monday, January 21) in East London.

A 31-year-old man was stabbed and left critically injured.

The victim was attacked at around 5.30pm in Gibbfield Close, in the Marks Gate area of Romford. The victim was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but his injuries are now reported to be non-life threatening, according to Metropolitan Police.

Police erected a cordon at the scene of the stabbing but no arrests have been made yet in connection with the stabbing.

Barking & Dagenham police tweeted at around 10.30pm: "The stabbing in the Gibbfield Close area was at around 5.30pm this evening.

"A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital, where his injuries were confirmed as not life-threatening. No arrests at this early stage."

The attack was in the same road as where celebrity bouncer Ricky Hayden was stabbed to death over two years ago.

The 27-year-old was killed on September 13, 2016 after being stabbed with a machete.